Maxim Lobanov worked on enhancing image property mapping in the ubicloud/runner-images repository, focusing on Packer templates for Ubuntu and Windows. He refactored the mapping logic to utilize source_image_marketplace_sku, enabling more flexible and consistent deployment configurations. By adopting coalesce-based disk sizing, Maxim improved the adaptability of disk size management across different builders, simplifying the process of maintaining and scaling image templates. His work centered on architectural improvements rather than bug fixes, demonstrating skills in Cloud Computing, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code using HCL. The changes reduced maintenance overhead and supported more reliable, scalable image deployments for the project.